Employment Termination – Hackett Law Firm

Employment Law Attorneys

Legal support when your employer violates your rights. We protect workers from wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, and wage theft.

Legal Support When Your Employer Violates Your Rights

Your job is how you support yourself and your family. When your employer treats you unfairly,
discriminates against you, or wrongfully terminates you, it affects everything.

Every year, thousands of California workers are illegally fired, harassed, discriminated against,
or denied wages they’ve earned. These violations are serious—and they’re illegal.

An experienced employment law attorney can hold your employer accountable, recover the compensation
you’re owed, and protect your rights. California has some of the strongest worker protections in
the nation, and you have the right to use them.

Categories of Employment Law Violations

The Main Types of Wrongful Employment Claims

California law protects workers from various forms of illegal employment practices.

Wrongful Termination

An employer fires an employee in violation of state or federal law, including termination in retaliation for reporting illegal activity or exercising legal rights. (e.g., fired for refusing to work in unsafe conditions, or terminated in retaliation for union activity).

Discrimination and Harassment

An employer treats an employee unfairly based on a protected characteristic or creates a hostile work environment through unwelcome conduct. (e.g., termination based on race, gender, age, disability, or religion; repeated sexual harassment from coworkers or management).

Wage and Hour Violations

An employer fails to pay wages earned, does not provide required breaks, misclassifies employees, or fails to pay overtime as required by law. (e.g., unpaid overtime, stolen break time, illegal deductions, or minimum wage violations).

Serious Damages From Employment Violations

Financial and Personal Harm From Illegal Employer Conduct

Employment violations can devastate your financial security and wellbeing. We fight for workers facing:

💼 Lost wages and unpaid overtime

💼 Emotional distress and anxiety

💼 Loss of health insurance and benefits

💼 Damage to professional reputation

💼 Medical expenses from workplace harassment or stress

Practice Areas

Common Employment Law Cases We Handle

Wrongful Termination

Termination in violation of public policy, retaliation for protected activity, breach of implied contract, or termination in violation of federal or state employment law.

Discrimination and Retaliation

Unlawful termination or adverse employment action based on race, gender, age, disability, religion, or national origin; or retaliation for reporting illegal conduct.

Wage and Hour Disputes

Unpaid overtime, misclassification as exempt or independent contractor, illegal wage deductions, minimum wage violations, and failure to provide required meal and rest breaks.

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Employment Law Resources and Information

To learn more about your employment rights and protections, visit these official organizations:

California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR)

California Labor Commissioner’s Office

EEOC – Equal Employment Opportunity Commission